Bin for holding flour, sugar, and the like.



i. FRASER.

BIN FOR HOLDING FLOUR, SUGAR, AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-2l, 19|?)- narran Nsaaras reafirmar ortica.

JOSEPH FRASER, OF PARNELL, AUCKLANI), NEW ZEALAND.

BIN ron Homme rLoUa, sUGAR, AND THE LIKE.

Application filed August 21, 1915.

for holding flour, sugar, g'ain and many other products which can'be stored in bins, the object of the invention being to provide a bin from which the contents may be withdrawn in the order in which they were placed therein thus preventing waste by 'insuring that a reinoter supply shall be used before a more recent supply. The bin is supported without contact with a wall or iioor, thereby keeping it `free' from injury by damp or vermin.

The bin is hung so that it can be oscillated and has a lid at the top and at the bottom is curved forwardly and upwardly where a lid is provided for the removal of the-contents. Near the bottoni of the bin, an agitator is provided and is operatedby oscillating the bin for the purpose of loosening the contents which may have jammed in the bin.

The drawing herewith illustrates the invention:-

Figure 1, is a side elevation of a bin.

Fig. 2, is a front elevation of a pair of bins partly in section.

Fig. 3, is an elevation of the bracket, and

Fig. 4, is a plan of a bracket with a trunnion in position.

The bin consists of a rectangular and tapering body 1 that is to say, the thickness from front to back of the body is less at the top than at the bottom. The upper end of the body is closed by a lid 2, and the bottom thereof terminates in a curved formation or discharge well 3 which extends forwardly of the front of the bin and for a dist-ance upwardly of the same.

The lower part 4l of the front of the bin dips into the vvell 3. The top of this well 3 is closed by a lid 5.

Near its top, the bin 1 is provided with trunnions 6 having heads 7' and journaled in brackets 8 fixed to battens 9. The side of the bracket is engaged between the head 7 and the base Sa of the trunnion. The battens are carried in brackets 10 and 1]. which Specification of Letters Patent.

`ltatented dan. 15, 19155.

Serial No. 46,679.

have sockets 12 in which the battons i) secured by screws 13.

The brackets 10 and 11 are fixed to-a wall 1d or other desired support by screws .lr-1t Near its lower end the body 1 is provided with an agitator consisting of a spindle 15 to which radial arms 16 are fixed. The

spindle is mounted in brackets 1T and 1cA fixed to the sides of the body 1, the brackets 17 being larOe enough to close a hole 1S through which the agitators may be introduced into the bin. One end of the spindle 15 is provided with an arm 1S) having aslot 2O which engages a pin projecting from the batten 9. The pin is adjustable in height upon the hatten 9 in order to regulate. the stroke ofthe agitator.

A bar unites the bottoms of the `battons S) and the heads 7 of the trunnions G passing into the brackets S prevent the battons from spreading at the top.

The lid@ is provided with a mirror i211-, and by raising the lid7 the amount of contents of the bin are readily observed by looking into the said mirror when the top of the bin is at too great height for a person to look directly thereinto.

This is more'readily done by holding a` light and raising the lid suiiiciently to retle'ct the light into the inside of the bin. The quantity of material in the bin is readily ascertained by a scale 25 marked or fixed upon the inside of the bin.

The curve of the bottom of the well 3 and the depth to which the part l dips into the said well, are varied to suit the material to be stored in the bin. This part l operates as a battle to control the inflow of the material into the outer part of the Well.

A bar 26 fixed across the body 1 is adapted to Contact with a butter 27 iXed to the wall 14. The buffer may be itted with springs or rubber to absorb shock.

The material to be stored is inserted at the top of the bin after the lid 2 has been raised. Some kinds of material are liable to jam in a vertical bin, but this is prevented by making the body to taper as described. lith some materials this taper formation is not suliicient and the agitator is therefore provided. The arms 16 of this agitator may have any desired length, and some arms may be made longer than others, or the tips of the arms may be curved or otherwise formed to bring down the contents of the bin. ln

all cases the arms or some of the arms have a. suficient length to reach nearly to the side of the bin at the extremity of its oscillation.

In case of the material jamming in the body l, the bin is oscillated, which action rotates the spindle 15in its bearings and operates the agitator. The lower part of the contents is set free and the upper pant of the same also falls down.

The contents are removed from the well 3 by means of a scoop or otherwise, after raising the lid 5.

lWhat I do claim. and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is 1. In a device of the character described, a support, a bin oscillatingly supported thereby provided with an inlet opening at its upper end and a discharge opening at its lower end, an agitator within said bin adjacent its lower end, and means to actuate said agitator as said bin is oscillated.

2. In a device of the character described, a support, a bin oscillatingly supported thereby, a rotatable agitator within said bin having bearings journaled in the walls thereof, an arm secured to said agitator and positioned outside of said bin, .and means carried by said support and engaging said Varm t0 rotate said agitator as said bin is oscillated.

3. A bin, battens upon which the bin is oscillatingly supported, and brackets adapted to be secured to a support and having sockets to receive the battens and hold them against movement.

4c. A bin provided with trunnions adjacent its upper end, battens provided at the sides thereof facing the bin with open brackets to receive the trunnions by a downward movement of the bin, and brackets adapted to be secured to a support and upon which the battens are fixedly mounted.

5. A bin, battens uponwhich the bin is supported, and rearwardly extending brackets adapted to be secured to a support and upon which the battens are fixedly mounted, the length of the brackets being such that the bin is held out of engagement with the support. Y

6. A bin provided with 'trunnions, battens having brackets whereon the trunnions are journaled, brackets supporting the battens, an agitator near the bottom of the bin, a slotted arm on the agitator engaging a pin projecting from the batten, substantially. as set forth.

7. A bin provided with trunnions having headed outer ends, battens having brackets lat the upper ends of the sides thereof facing ythe bin to receive the trunnions and recessed to receive between themselves and the battens the headed outer ends of the trunnions, a cross bar uniting the lower ends of the battens, and brackets upon which the battens are iXedly mounted and which are adapted to be secured to a support. Y

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH FRASER.

Witnesses:

ARTHUR LinwrrT FERNEYHOUGH, DoRIs VIVIENNE Coornn.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C. 

